Bible Cross References
And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office,
Exodus 28:1-43
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"Summon your brother Aaron and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Separate them from the people of Israel, so that they may serve me as priests.
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Make priestly garments for your brother Aaron, to provide him with dignity and beauty.
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Call all the skilled workers to whom I have given ability, and tell them to make Aaron's clothes, so that he may be dedicated as a priest in my service.
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Tell them to make a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, an embroidered shirt, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these priestly garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they can serve me as priests.
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The skilled workers are to use blue, purple, and red wool, gold thread, and fine linen.
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"They are to make the ephod of blue, purple, and red wool, gold thread, and fine linen, decorated with embroidery.
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Two shoulder straps, by which it can be fastened, are to be attached to the sides.
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A finely woven belt made of the same materials is to be attached to the ephod so as to form one piece with it.
9
Take two carnelian stones and engrave on them the names of the twelve sons of Jacob,
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in the order of their birth, with six on one stone and six on the other.
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Have a skillful jeweler engrave on the two stones the names of the sons of Jacob, and mount the stones in gold settings.
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Put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod to represent the twelve tribes of Israel. In this way Aaron will carry their names on his shoulders, so that I, the LORD, will always remember my people.
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Make two gold settings
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and two chains of pure gold twisted like cords, and attach them to the settings.
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"Make a breastpiece for the High Priest to use in determining God's will. It is to be made of the same materials as the ephod and with similar embroidery.
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It is to be square and folded double, 9 inches long and 9 inches wide.
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Mount four rows of precious stones on it; in the first row mount a ruby, a topaz, and a garnet;
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in the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;
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in the third row, a turquoise, an agate, and an amethyst;
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and in the fourth row, a beryl, a carnelian, and a jasper. These are to be mounted in gold settings.
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Each of these twelve stones is to have engraved on it the name of one of the sons of Jacob, to represent the tribes of Israel.
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For the breastpiece make chains of pure gold, twisted like cords.
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Make two gold rings and attach them to the upper corners of the breastpiece,
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and fasten the two gold cords to the two rings.
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Fasten the other two ends of the cords to the two settings, and in this way attach them in front to the shoulder straps of the ephod.
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Then make two rings of gold and attach them to the lower corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge next to the ephod.
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Make two more gold rings and attach them to the lower part of the front of the two shoulder straps of the ephod, near the seam and above the finely woven belt.
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Tie the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord, so that the breastpiece rests above the belt and does not come loose.
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"When Aaron enters the Holy Place, he will wear this breastpiece engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel, so that I, the LORD, will always remember my people.
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Put the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece, so that Aaron will carry them when he comes into my holy presence. At such times he must always wear this breastpiece, so that he can determine my will for the people of Israel.
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"The robe that goes under the ephod is to be made entirely of blue wool.
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It is to have a hole for the head, and this hole is to be reinforced with a woven binding to keep it from tearing.
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All around its lower hem put pomegranates of blue, purple, and red wool, alternating with gold bells.
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Aaron is to wear this robe when he serves as priest. When he comes into my presence in the Holy Place or when he leaves it, the sound of the bells will be heard, and he will not be killed.
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"Make an ornament of pure gold and engrave on it 'Dedicated to the LORD.'
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Tie it to the front of the turban with a blue cord.
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Aaron is to wear it on his forehead, so that I, the LORD, will accept all the offerings that the Israelites dedicate to me, even if the people commit some error in offering them.
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"Weave Aaron's shirt of fine linen and make a turban of fine linen and also a sash decorated with embroidery.
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"Make shirts, sashes, and caps for Aaron's sons, to provide them with dignity and beauty.
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Put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons. Then ordain them and dedicate them by anointing them with olive oil, so that they may serve me as priests.
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Make linen shorts for them, reaching from the waist to the thighs, so that they will not expose themselves.
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Aaron and his sons must always wear them when they go into the Tent of my presence or approach the altar to serve as priests in the Holy Place, so that they will not be killed for exposing themselves. This is a permanent rule for Aaron and his descendants.
Exodus 39:1-43
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With the blue, purple, and red wool they made the magnificent garments which the priests were to wear when they served in the Holy Place. They made the priestly garments for Aaron, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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They made the ephod of fine linen; blue, purple, and red wool; and gold thread.
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They hammered out sheets of gold and cut them into thin strips to be worked into the fine linen and into the blue, purple, and red wool.
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They made two shoulder straps for the ephod and attached them to its sides, so that it could be fastened.
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The finely woven belt, made of the same materials, was attached to the ephod so as to form one piece with it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
6
They prepared the carnelians and mounted them in gold settings; they were skillfully engraved with the names of the twelve sons of Jacob.
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They put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod to represent the twelve tribes of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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They made the breastpiece of the same materials as the ephod and with similar embroidery.
9
It was square and folded double, 9 inches long and 9 inches wide.
10
They mounted four rows of precious stones on it: in the first row they mounted a ruby, a topaz, and a garnet;
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in the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;
12
in the third row, a turquoise, an agate, and an amethyst;
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and in the fourth row, a beryl, a carnelian, and a jasper. These were mounted in gold settings.
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Each of the twelve stones had engraved on it the name of one of the sons of Jacob, in order to represent the twelve tribes of Israel.
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For the breastpiece they made chains of pure gold, twisted like cords.
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They made two gold settings and two gold rings and attached the two rings to the upper corners of the breastpiece.
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They fastened the two gold cords to the two rings
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and fastened the other two ends of the cords to the two settings and in this way attached them in front to the shoulder straps of the ephod.
19
They made two rings of gold and attached them to the lower corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod.
20
They made two more gold rings and attached them to the lower part of the front of the two shoulder straps of the ephod, near the seam and above the finely woven belt.
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Just as the LORD had commanded Moses, they tied the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord, so that the breastpiece rested above the belt and did not come loose.
22
The robe that goes under the ephod was made entirely of blue wool.
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The hole for the head was reinforced with a woven binding to keep it from tearing.
24
All around its lower hem they put pomegranates of fine linen and of blue, purple, and red wool, alternating with bells of pure gold, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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They made the shirts for Aaron and his sons,
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and the turban, the caps, the linen shorts,
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and the sash of fine linen and of blue, purple, and red wool, decorated with embroidery, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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They made the ornament, the sacred sign of dedication, out of pure gold, and they engraved on it "Dedicated to the LORD."
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They tied it to the front of the turban with a blue cord, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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All the work on the Tent of the LORD's presence was finally completed. The Israelites made everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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They brought to Moses the Tent and all its equipment, its hooks, its frames, its crossbars, its posts, and its bases;
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the covering of rams' skin dyed red; the covering of fine leather; the curtain;
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the Covenant Box containing the stone tablets, its poles, and its lid;
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the table and all its equipment, and the bread offered to God;
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the lampstand of pure gold, its lamps, all its equipment, and the oil for the lamps;
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the gold altar; the anointing oil; the sweet-smelling incense; the curtain for the entrance of the Tent;
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the bronze altar with its bronze grating, its poles, and all its equipment; the washbasin and its base;
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the curtains for the enclosure and its posts and bases; the curtain for the entrance of the enclosure and its ropes; the Tent pegs; all the equipment to be used in the Tent;
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and the magnificent garments the priests were to wear in the Holy Place---the sacred clothes for Aaron the priest and for his sons.
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The Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
43
Moses examined everything and saw that they had made it all just as the LORD had commanded. So Moses blessed them.
Leviticus 8:7
He put the shirt and the robe on Aaron and the sash around his waist. He put the ephod on him and fastened it by putting its finely woven belt around his waist.
Leviticus 8:8
He put the breastpiece on him and put the Urim and Thummim in it.
Leviticus 8:13
Next, Moses brought the sons of Aaron forward and put shirts on them, put sashes around their waists, and tied caps on their heads, just as the LORD had commanded.
Numbers 4:5-14
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The LORD gave Moses the following instructions. When it is time to break camp, Aaron and his sons shall enter the Tent, take down the curtain in front of the Covenant Box, and cover the Box with it.
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They shall put a fine leather cover over it, spread a cloth of solid blue on top, and then insert the carrying poles.
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They shall spread a blue cloth over the table for the bread offered to the LORD and put on it the dishes, the incense bowls, the offering bowls, and the jars for the wine offering. There shall always be bread on the table.
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They shall spread a red cloth over all of this, put a fine leather cover over it, and then insert the carrying poles.
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They shall take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand, with its lamps, tongs, trays, and all the olive oil containers.
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They shall wrap it and all its equipment in a fine leather cover and place it on a carrying frame.
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Next they shall spread a blue cloth over the gold altar, put a fine leather cover over it, and then insert the carrying poles.
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They shall take all the utensils used in the Holy Place, wrap them in a blue cloth, put a fine leather cover over them, and place them on a carrying frame.
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They shall remove the greasy ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it.
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They shall put on it all the equipment used in the service at the altar: fire pans, hooks, shovels, and basins. Then they shall put a fine leather cover over it and insert the carrying poles.